The next version of Google Glass will be made for the workplace

As its second attempt at its futuristic eyewear, Google’s next version of Glass will essentially be a more rugged and robust adaptation of its first incarnation and will be geared toward workplace use, according to 9to5Google.

Google Glass Enterprise, or “EE” as it’s known internally, will look largely like its predecessor, with a few slight differences inside and out. Most noticeably, it will be foldable just like a regular pair of glasses. It will also be more rugged, water resistant, durable, and with an aesthetic better suited to the workplace.

Glass to exit Google X, report to Nest’s Tony Fadell

Nest co-founder and CEO Tony Fadell is adding to his responsibilities Google Glass, which Thursday is exiting the experimental Google X unit that birthed it, Fortune has learned.

Fadell sold his company a year ago to Google GOOG for $3.2 billion but agreed to continue running it. Nest makes Internet-connected thermostats and smoke detectors. Following its acquisition by Google, Nest acquired connected camera maker Dropcam for $555 million.

Fadell will oversee the group responsible for Google Glass, the $1,500 wearable computer mounted on an eyeglass frame. (Glass has been widely mocked in San Francisco and elsewhere and gave rise to the term “Glasshole,” used to describe a person so enamored with new technology that they ignore the world around them.) The unit is run by Ivy Ross, who reports to Fadell. A former Apple AAPL executive most closely associated with the creation of the iPod, Fadell is not relinquishing his responsibilities at Nest, which he co-founded in 2010 with Matt Rogers, his former intern at Apple. Glass will remain within Google and not become a part of Nest.

The new duties mark an interesting turn of events for Fadell, who has surprised some observers by remaining with Google following his company’s acquisition, which made him a billionaire. Responsibility for such a high-profile project—and one closely associated with Google co-founder Sergey Brin—confirms Fadell’s position as trusted advisor to CEO Larry Page.

As for Glass, the group expects to wind down its nearly two-year-old Explorer program in the coming months as it continues work on the next generation of the product. Though some reports suggest that the product has lost momentum, Google maintains that its graduation from Google X is a positive sign and a step toward commercial viability.

Google shatters the Glass ceiling

FORTUNE — Anyone in the U.S. with $1,500 to spare can now buy the Google’s Glass wearable device, the company has announced in a blog post.

The move follows last month’s one-day sale for the wearable computer, which is still in beta form. The company said it nearly ran out of stock due to “overwhelming” interest. It has since built its inventory back up and is looking for ways to accelerate and expand the program. A consumer version of the device is expected later this year.

Google GOOG started its “Explorers” program about two years ago when it first launched Glass in order to refine and improve the hardware and software supporting its internet-connected glasses. The search engine giant decided to expand the program by allowing anyone in the U.S. to buy the Glass Explorer Edition, at least until stock runs out.

Prior to the full consumer launch, Google hopes to attract a broad range of new beta users of Glass who “can get in early and help make Glass better.”

Anyone who purchases a pair of the $1,500 glasses will “help shape the future of Glass,” according to the company. Buyers can choose their color, earbud type and frame style, which includes options for prescription lenses and sunglasses.